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Hancock County, MS Housing Market Brief

county · MS · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Hancock County, MS’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-8.240
Inventory Health25%
-4.545
Affordability20%
39
Economic Strength20%
+2.065
Rental Yield15%
51

Where is Hancock County, MS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hancock County, MS is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Hancock County, MS housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$275K-6.9%
Median Days on Market63 days▲ +53.7%
Months of Supply4.1-21.1%
Homes for Sale358-10.7%
Homes Sold88▲ +14.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$165▲ +2.4%
Sale-to-List Ratio95.4%-1.5%

How has Hancock County, MS’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 48
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hancock County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Hancock County, MS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Hancock County, MS?

The median sale price in Hancock County, MS is $275K, having fallen 6.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Hancock County, MS?

Hancock County, MS scores 39 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Hancock County, MS's Alpha Score?

Hancock County, MS's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (65/100) and its weakest is Affordability (39/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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